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Minera Alamos to commence drilling aimed at expanding areas of defined gold mineralization at Santana/los Verdes Property, Sonora, Mexico
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nMinera Alamos to commence drilling aimed at expanding areas of defined gold mineralization at Santana/los Verdes Property, Sonora, Mexico\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\nTORONTO and VANCOUVER, May 3, 2018\n\n\n\nTORONTO and VANCOUVER, May 3, 2018 /CNW/ - Minera Alamos Inc. (\"Minera Alamos\") (TSX VENTURE:MAI) is pleased to report that planning is nearing completion for the commencement of its new exploration drill program at the now combined Los Verdes/Santana gold project in Sonora, Mexico.\n\nThe Phase One drill program consisting of up to 20 holes with a combined meterage of approximately 3,000 m is anticipated to begin in the next month and will prioritize areas associated with the extension of the Nicho Main deposit to the NW and SE, as well as additional holes at Nicho Norte testing continuity into the contiguous Los Verdes claims (Nicho Norte is currently undergoing bulk heap leaching tests to determine optimal crushing sizes for the potential development of a commercial heap-leach mining operation). \n\nPrevious drilling programs at the Santana project outlined significant gold mineralization associated with hydrothermal breccias hosted by stocks and batholithic intrusions (approximately 500m x 300m) in the Nicho Main Zone target area.  Drill holes were shallow (<150m depth) and the mineralization appears to remain open both at depth and along strike.  In addition, a number of other mineralized satellite targets were identified within the project area via surface sampling and limited drilling.  The most significant of these to date is the Nicho Norte area located approximately 500m northwest of the Nicho Main Zone and which is the subject of ongoing heap leach test mining activities.  Similar gold mineralization was once again drilled via shallow holes (<150m) over a strike length of approximately 200m right up to the limits of the then owner's (Corex Gold) northern claim boundary.  The identified mineralization appears to extend northwards onto the contiguous Minera Alamos Los Verdes conc...